Bulgaria vs China: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Bulgaria
2.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
China
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
98th
China rank
95th
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.05 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 98th and China ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | -4.42 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -0.5294 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.6074 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Bulgaria or China?
- China, at 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.05 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th and China ranks 95th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.